YAZEED ALABBAD
Riyadh,Saudi Arabia
Summary
A dedicated and highly skilled Cybersecurity Specialist with over 3 years of experience in protecting critical systems and sensitive data. Expertise includes identifying vulnerabilities, performing risk assessments, and implementing advanced security measures to defend against cyber threats. Proficient in deploying firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS), and encryption technologies. Experienced in developing incident response protocols, conducting penetration tests, and ensuring compliance with industry standards such as NIST, ISO 27001, and GDPR. Recognized for a proactive approach to cybersecurity, strong problem-solving abilities, and a commitment to staying updated on the latest cyber threats. Dedicated to securing organizational assets while upholding high standards of confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cybersecurity Defense, Sr. Analyst
THIQAH
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
10.2023 - Current
- Experience with the Qualys tool for vulnerability scanning and FIM module.
- Proficient in using AlgoSec for firewall auditing and resolving findings.
- Skilled in using Recorded Future for threat intelligence and brand protection.
- Experienced with IBM QRadar SIEM for analyzing alerts.
- Knowledgeable in Incident Response (IR) and its procedures.
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Cybersecurity Defense . Analyst
THIQAH
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
10.2022 - 10.2023
Experience with Microsoft Defender and Azure for monitoring all assets.
Experience with EDR fidelis agents and asset management.
Experience in encryption, including managing TLS certificates and issuing them.
Experience with request systems, including analyzing, approving, or rejecting requests.
Network Security, Associate Engineer
THIQAH
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
05.2021 - 10.2023
In my role in Network Security, I have designed and implemented network data and security services, managed VDOMs for VPN configurations ensuring secure site connectivity (SSL and IPSEC VPNs), and troubleshot and resolved network outages and performance issues. My experience includes configuring failover for firewalls and implementing policies on Palo Alto, IOS Security, Policy-Based Routing, IP SLA, RIPv2, Rapid Spanning Tree, Multiple Spanning Tree, VLANs, Trucking, and VTP v2/v3. I am also working on with F5-BIGIP WAF.
Education
Bachelor's degree - information system (IS)
Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University
Riyadh , Saudi ArabiaSkills
- Team player
- Outstanding communication
- Multidisciplinary teamwork
- Knowledge of Network
- Knowledge of Extensive experience with a variety of cybersecurity tools
Languages
English
Upper intermediate (B2)
Certification
SEC401: Security Essentials - Network, Endpoint, and Cloud
SEC501: Advanced Security Essentials - Enterprise Defender
Recorded Future: Certified Analyst Lap
Timeline
Cybersecurity Defense, Sr. Analyst
THIQAH
10.2023 - Current
Cybersecurity Defense . Analyst
THIQAH
10.2022 - 10.2023
Network Security, Associate Engineer
THIQAH
05.2021 - 10.2023
Bachelor's degree - information system (IS)
Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University
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